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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Kate Dean, Commissioner
DATE: Monday, July 10, 2017
SUBJECT: Climate Action Committee Update
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Climate Action Committee (CAC) was formed via joint resolution by the
City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County in 2007 to "advise the County and the City in the
implementation and updating of a Climate Action Plan". The CAC, with broad representation from local
governments, utilities, private business, environmental groups and others, sets annual goals for mitigation
and adaptation of climate change. Cindy Jayne, Chair of the CAC, will report to the BOCC on projects to
date, current goals and priorities, and recommendations for integrating climate change planning into
organizational processes.
ANALYSIS: This presentation will provide information about the activities of the CAC and include
discussion of on-going and future efforts within the County to mitigate for and adapt to climate change
impacts.
Background information can be found in the 2011 Joint Climate Action Plan:
http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelovment/Climate%20Action%20Committee%20Pages/Climate Change/FINAL%20CA
P%20 %20adopted%2011-14-2011.pdf
FISCAL IMPACT: Briefing only, no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION: This presentation is for information and discussion; no action is expected.
REVIEWED BY:
Philip Mor ounty Administ or
Climate Action Committee (CAC)
Update- Summer 2017
CINDY JAYN E, CHAIR
Overview
History, Role of the CAC
Progress to Date
2017 Goals
Examples of Integrating Climate Change into
Organizational Processes
Recommendations, Discussion, Possible County Goals
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History
m 200 —Adopted Goal
Reduce greenhouse gases 80%
below 1990 levels by 2050
■2008 - CAC formed
■2011 - Climate Action Plan
■2015 —Climate Preparedness Plan
(NOPRC&D)
Role of the CAC
■Principal Role:
"Advise the County and the City in the implementation
and updating of a Climate Action Plan"
Specific focus:
■ Greenhouse gas emissions
■ Preparing for climate impacts
■ Monitoring progress
■ Conducting community outreach
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Diverse Membership
Jefferson County BoCC
Port Townsend City Council
Jefferson County Public
Health- Green Business
Port Townsend Paper Mill
Jefferson Transit
Jefferson PUD
Citizen at Large
Non -Motorized
Transportation
Energy
Student
Port of Port Townsend Atmospheric
Jefferson Healthcare science/agriculture/environ
mental mgmt.
Two vacant positions: Possibly a slot for the Director of Emergency Management or
designee from Emergency Management?
Adopted Work Plan
Phase
Implement "Government Leading By Example"
Community Outreach and Engagement
Phase II
Climate Action Plan Transportation & Land Use
Policy
Phase III
Climate Change Preparation/Adaptation Planning
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Progress: Outreach and
Engagement
Strategy: Coordinate with others
Local 20/20 Climate Outreach
NOPRC&D
a WA Sea Grant
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CAC input on:
King Tides (2017)
L2020's Taming Bigfoot contest (2016)
L2020 Public presentations (2014, 2015)
Port Townsend Library's Community Read (2016)
All County Picnic Booth (2014, 2015, 2016)
Outreach Role for the Future?
Most of the outreach effort has been through
Loca 120/20
Perhaps a better focus for CAC outreach — come up
with a common branding theme each
organization could use as appropriate?
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DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION
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ASSOCIATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICERS
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Progress: Transportation & Land Use
Policy
Input into 2016/2018 GMA Periodic Update
Review existing policy
Present at Joint City and County Planning Commission
Workshop (April 2014)
City incorporated much of the input
County plan is in process
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VISIVALUES
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Progress: Climate Change
Ada ptati o n/P re pa ration
Identified grant opportunity, leveraged CAC to get support from
City, County, Port, PUD, etc. = strengthened grant application
Resulted in Climate Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic
Peninsula (NOPRC&D) :.-.:..,
Over 150 partners participated
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A resource to multiple municipalities and orgs
Presented at regional and national conferences
Support for the 2015 Jefferson County Drought Forum
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Climate Adaptation Dashboard
for North Olympic Peninsula
Summary a r' Of All Project Responses
40 Strategies vitll
Status of In
Planning, In
Processor Complete
49 Strategies Not Yet
Started
Note: active status if any organization is working on it in any area across North Olympic Peninsula
Go to noprcd.org to link to
Climate Adaptation Dashboard
Active Strategies by Organization
Click the name of an organization to seed escri pt io ns of a II their projects by strategy and status.
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WSU Extension
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Climate Adaptation
Dashboard
Organization Activity by Strategy Numher
WS -5: Enhance efforts to
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Project Number and Description
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E-1: Enhance efforts to encourage breeding and
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planting of drought tolerant, resilient plantspecies.
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water quality issues
•Clallam
CI -13: Require
Conservation
education/training
District
E-2: Incorporate climate change moreexplicitly into
+NOPRCD.Cityof Sequin
comprehensive plans and Shoreline Master Programs
Local 2020 •Clallam
(SMP)
+Makah Conservation
Tribe District
+Cityof Port
Townsend
E-3: Enhance promotionof agricultural best
-Northwest
management practices to include futureclimate
Straits
conditions
Commission
+Makah
Tribe
E-4: Updatemunicipal codes to account for enhanced
*Local 2020
fire risk atforestiresidential interfacewhere needed
E -S: Increase regional capacity for water storage
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(preferablywith natural systems)
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.Clallam
Conservation
District
*Washington
Water Trust
+Neah Bay
Climate Adaptation Dashboard
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Jefferson County CC Project Activity Description : Sheetl (2017)
All active projects reported by this organization are categorized by status and include a description of the project
In Planning In Process
Completed
WS -5: Enhance efforts to
educate home and
business owners on the
WS -24: Enhance
value of on-site water
management of septic
conservation, retention,
water quality issues
and catchment. CATEGORY LEGEND
CI -13: Require
education/training
WS -15: Enhance
/monitoring for
residential water
homeowners with
conservation through
septic systems
incentives and outreach E = Ecosystem
CI -1: Update emergency
management and
response planning to
include climate change
where needed
CI -2: Reduce inflow and
infiltration to wastewater
systems
CI -16: Use homeowner
outreach to encourage
relocation outside
tloodplaine
WS- Water Supplies
Cl = Critical Infrastructure
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Progress Toward Ultimate Goal —
Reduce GHG Emissions "
&—t
Significant progress in two areas:
160
;
PSE to PUD transition (25% reduction from 2005 total)
Port Townsend Paper Mill reduction (-55% reduction
from 2005 total)
2017 Goals
Members set 2017 Organizational Goals
Example: Jefferson County Public Health
Mitigation: Continue education and outreach to
encourage recycling, composting. Roll out new EnviroStar
program to all county businesses
Adaptation: Continue education and outreach on health-
related changes from a warming climate (e.g., allergens,
asthma, heat); infrastructure (e.g. washouts); and
continue shellfish and algal bloom monitoring (CI -4*) .References are
adaptation
strategy numbers
from Climate Prep
Plan
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2017 Goals -Example q r
Jefferson Transit:
Mitigation: Add EV charger at the 4 Corners Park
and Ride. Continue implementation of a no idle
policy. Apply for electric bus grant. Continue to
do public outreach on transit.
Adaptation: Improve communications to the
public about emergency route changes. (CI -1)
Integrating Climate Change into
Processes - Examples
Evaluate GHG emission in SEPA Checklist
• WA State SEPA guidance (Q&A on SEPA and GHG emissions):
• King County Executive Order PUT 7-10-1
"requires and empowers King County Departments to
evaluate the climate impacts of those actions being
evaluated under authority of ... (SEPA)."
• City of Port Angeles Resolution (2017)
• "....directs the City staff to ensure that new development
including public and private sector projects take into
account and proactively mitigate climate change and the
natural environment effects.
Building energy checklist
City of Boston, includes a summary of climate impact
projections, and checklists for each area
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Integrate Climate Goals into
City/County Work Plans - Examples
■Example: City of Olympia 2014 Work Plan —
Short Term Tasks:
• Survey shoreline elevations
• Survey vulnerable structure elevations Olympia
Identify combined sewer catch basins vulnerable
to flooding
Purchase temporary barriers and practice
placement
Design strategic tide gates
City of Olympia
A
Olympia
Medium Term Tasks (0.25 to 0.5 feet of sea level
rise)
Modify elevations of Heritage Park
Install permanent flood barriers on western shore of
peninsula
Consolidate peninsula drainage systems
Disconnect flood -prone streets from the Moxlie Creek
drainage system
Purchase pumps to handle downtown runoff during high
tides
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Examples of Integrating Climate
Goals into City/County Work Plans
Clallam County Example - Resolution (April 2016)
"Therefore be it Resolved....
The departments of WSU Extension, Health and Human
Services, Public Works, and Parks, Fair and Facilities shall
consider projected climate change impacts and adaptation
strategies contained in "Climate Change Preparedness Plan for
the North Olympic Peninsula" and address applicable findings
when proposing their 2017 work plan and budget.
Encourages the Director of DCD and the Sheriff's Office
Emergency Management Division to assure the projected
climate change impacts and adaptation strategies contained in
(Plan) are reflected in their budgets and incorporated in the
Comp Plan and Comp Emergency Management Plan.
Examples of Integrating Climate
Goals into City/County Work Plans
City of Port Angeles Resolution (Jan 2017)
dr
"Therefore be it Resolved....
The City Council of the City of Port Angeles further directs the
City staff to ensure that new development including public and
private sector projects take into account and proactively
mitigate climate change and the natural environment effects. "
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CAC Recommendations
1) Organizations continue to move forward with adaptation work
Identify vulnerabilities
• Prioritize adaptation strategies
• Seek funding sources and collaboration
• Create SMART goals and incorporate into SOP and policies
2) Organizations continue to move forward with ° ltiglatior work
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to reduce greenhouse gases
• Seek funding sources and collaborations
Create SMART goals and incorporate into SOP and policies
3) Consider adding climate related goals to departmental annual
Work Plans
4) Suggest that we add to the CAC's work plan seeking funding for
climate adaptation and mitigation
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Discussion
Comments on recommendations?
Other ideas on incorporating climate mitigation and
adaptation into the day to day work?
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Discussion
For City and County:
UAW
How can the CAC best help incorporate climate change into
upcoming city and county plans (water management plans,
stormwater plans, etc.), and/or building codes? (Part of Govt
Leading by Example in CAC work plan)
Question of updating the GHG inventory — does the council see a
need to do that now? (Current CAC recommendation is to continue
to focus on goals/mitigation/adaptation and do update in the
future.)
Do you want to task the CAC with coming up with a common
branding approach for climate action?
Discussion
For County - Possible 2017 Climate Goals for County:
Mitigation (Greenhouse Gas Reduction):
Relevant departments (facilities, fleet management, etc.) identify and
prioritize top strategies for reducing greenhouse gases in county facilities
and vehicles
Adaptation (Planning for Climate Impacts):
Relevant departments (public works, emergency management, etc. )
review projected climate impacts and identify and prioritize adaptation
strategies most relevant to the county
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Discussion
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For County - Possible 2017 Climate Goals for County:
Policies for Mitigation and Adaptation:
Greenhouse gas mitigation policies and goals and climate change
preparedness policies and goals are incorporated into Comprehensive
Plan update
Building codes are evaluated for opportunities to reduce greenhouse
gases and to build community resiliency by preparing for climate impacts
Checklist: create a checklist to incorporate consideration of adaptation and
mitigation into standard operating procedure and policies
Discussion
■How can the CAC help you?
■What guidance do you have for the CAC?
■ N ext steps
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Thankyou!
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